Lalzari underlay ivory boteh motifs in main

ivory boteh motifs in main border and multicoloured diagonal bar guards

Thick pile

pale gold trailing leaf outer guard

geometric borders and tassel ends

Overall even wear and corrosion with repiling in places

Lalzari underlay ivory boteh motifs in mainA cheerful and unusual late twentieth century rug from north Afghanistan. The dark blue black field is filled with small colourful boteh motifs. Although the pattern is largely regular, the weavers have introduced a few tiny variations (see if you can spot them in the pictures) to bring character to the design. A little loss to the fringes and to the corner of one flatweave end but otherwise in good condition with even pile. 185 x 122cm